Russian submarine Akula (K-284)
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| Name | Akula |
| Builder | Amur Shipyard |
| Laid down | 6 November 1983 |
| Launched | 16 June 1984 |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1984 |
| Decommissioned | 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Attack nuclear submarine |
| Type | Project 971U Schuka-B ("Akula-II") |
| Displacement | 8,140 tonnes surfaced, 12,770 tonnes submerged |
| Length | 114.3 meters |
| Beam | 13.6 meters |
| Draught | 9.7 meters |
| Propulsion | one 190MWt OK-650 V reactor (HEU <= 45%[1]) |
| Speed | 24 knots |
| Complement | 73 officers and men |
K-284 Akula was the lead ship in the Soviet submarine class Project 971 Щука-Б (Shchuka-B, 'Shchuka' meaning pike, NATO reporting name "Akula").
The ship was laid down on 6 November 1983 and was commissioned in the Pacific Fleet on 30 December 1984. The submarine was 12-15 dB quieter than the previous generation of Soviet submarines. K-284 served in the Soviet Fleet until the collapse of the Soviet union in 1991 and then continued to serve in the Russian navy. The submarine was decommissioned in 2001.